Evaporating brake fluid, TIC |
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Evaporating brake fluid, TIC |
930cabman |
Sep 18 2022, 05:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,147 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
My latest '75 model from Oregon came to me in parts, but mostly complete. I built a 2056 with Elgin cam and twin Weber 40 IDF's and am quite happy with the results. She has a decent kick and gets 30+ mpg cruising over 70 mph. One rear caliper was missing, but I had a newly rebuilt one and changed it out. I used my shop air with about 5 psi to bleed and it worked for the most part. My pedal is about 80% of where I would like it.
Q: where is the brake fluid going? I recently sold my 356SC that had the same issue, but it had a drip in the rear circuit. This time I cannot see leakage anywhere thanks |
bkrantz |
Sep 18 2022, 07:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,804 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Check the front floor inside the pedal box.
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930cabman |
Sep 19 2022, 06:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,147 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
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PatMc |
Sep 19 2022, 07:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 27-June 21 From: Long Beach Member No.: 25,669 Region Association: None |
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914_teener |
Sep 20 2022, 01:04 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,205 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
Check the front floor inside the pedal box. Nailed it. Hoping maybe I can limp along until the winter season. Thanks all The good news is that since brake fluid is hygroscopic, it cleans up easily with water. That's not good news and that's not what "hydroscopic" means. It means that it attracts water and is soluble in water. What it also means is that it will act as an oxidizer (an electrical process) that will eat the raw metal whereever it finds it. Besides being a safety issue which is first a side hazard to weaken an already vunerable unibody frame. |
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